Donate Blood In Arcadia, San Gabriel Valley

ARCADIA, CA — January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors of all blood types to help address a blood donation shortage. Over the severe winter, more than 150 blood drives were forced to cancel causing over 5,500 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected, according to the Red Cross Blood Services. This is in addition to seasonal illnesses, such as the flu, and hectic holiday schedules collectively contributing to more than 28,000 fewer donations than what was needed in November and December, they reported.

“Even temporary disruptions to blood and platelet donations can diminish the availability for hospital patients,” said Clifford Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross Blood Services. “It’s the blood on the shelves that helps save lives in an emergency, and that’s why we’re asking eligible individuals to make an appointment to give blood or platelets today.”

While serving local hospitals is the first priority, the Red Cross can move blood products to where they’re needed most. This allows generous donors throughout the country to contribute to the national blood supply and potentially help patients locally and in storm-affected areas.

While all blood types are urgently needed, there is a more critical need for the following blood and donation types right now:

• Platelets: The clotting portion of blood primarily given to cancer patients during treatment and always in great demand.
• Type O negative: The blood type that can be transfused to almost everyone and is what doctors reach for in trauma situations.
• Type B negative: The blood type that can be transfused to type B Rh-positive and negative patients.
• Type AB: The plasma type that can be transfused to almost everyone and can be donated through a platelet or plasma donation, where available, or during a regular blood donation.

How to help

Eligible donors can find a blood or platelet donation opportunity and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, by visiting redcrossblood.org/rapidpass from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood Donor App.

Who blood donations help

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood – a need that is all too real for Heather Hrouda and her family. Hrouda was 25 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when she began bleeding. An emergency cesarean section was performed, but Hrouda hemorrhaged during surgery. She received 14 units of blood and seven units of plasma before she and her newborn son, Rusher, were flown to a nearby hospital. There, she received additional transfusions, and Rusher was moved to the neonatal intensive care unit, where he also received a blood transfusion to increase his red blood cell count.

“My family and I are so thankful for all the blood donors,” said Hrouda. “It is safe to say that without their time and donations, Rusher and I would not be here today. Because of donors, I get to watch my kids grow up and become the adults they dream of being.”

The Hroudas are just two examples of the many patients who depend on blood and platelet donors. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all require blood to save their lives. The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country.

Where to Donate Blood In San Gabriel Valley

Alhambra

1/11/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Century High School, 20 S Marengo Ave

1/11/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Los Angeles County Community Development Commission, 700 W Main St

1/19/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Alhambra Masonic Lodge, 9 W Woodward

Arcadia

1/15/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr

1/22/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr

1/29/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter, 376 W Huntington Dr

Artesia

1/19/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Angeles Institute, 17100 Pioneer Blvd Suite 170

City of Industry

1/25/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Alta Dena Certified Dairy, 17637 E Valley Blvd

Claremont

1/23/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Claremont St Luke's Church, 2050 N Indian Hill Blvd

Commerce

1/15/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Chamber of Commerce, 6055 Washington Blvd, Suite #120

Covina

1/11/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Republican Center, 200 East Rowland Street

1/17/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Covina High School, 463 S. Hollenbeck Avenue

1/23/2018: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Covina Valley Tech Academy, 231 E. Stephanie Drive

1/24/2018: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Inter-Community Hospital, 210 W. San Bernardino Rd.

Diamond Bar

1/25/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., South Coast Air Quality, 21865 Copley Drive

El Monte

1/28/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., GBI House of Faith, 3233 Tyler Ave

Glendora

1/11/2018: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., CalPortland, 2025 Financial Way

1/15/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 555 East Mountain Ave

1/30/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sierra High School, 1134 S Barranca Ave

Hacienda Heights

1/25/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Los Altos High School, 15325 Los Robles Ave.

La Verne

1/14/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 2990 Damien Ave

Lancaster

1/9/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Antelope Valley College QUAD, 3041 W Avenue K

1/26/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Antelope Valley High School, 44900 N Division St.

1/31/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Toyota of Lancaster, 43301 12th St W

Monterey Park

1/29/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monterey Park Fire Departartment, 350 W.Newmark Ave

Pasadena

Pasadena Blood Donation Center

133 N Altadena Dr, Suite 103

Mondays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Wednesdays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Thursdays: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Fridays: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sundays: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

1/12/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., CBRE, 55 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 625

1/17/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., The Stuart at Sierra Madre, 3360 E. Foothill Blvd

1/31/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Southern California Public Radio, 474 S Raymond Ave

Pomona

Pomona Blood Donation Center

100 Red Cross Cir

Mondays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Wednesdays: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Thursdays: 10:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Fridays: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sundays: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

1/11/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cal Poly Bronco Student Center, 3801 W. Temple Ave

1/9/2018: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Cal Poly Bronco Student Center, 3801 W. Temple Ave

Rosemead

1/30/2018: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wal-Mart Supercenter, 1827 Walnut Grove

1/30/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Don Bosco Technical Institute, 1151 S. San Gabriel Blvd

Rowland Heights

1/14/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1835 Larkvane Rd.

1/23/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Rowland High School, 2000 S Otterbein Ave

Walnut

1/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mt San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Ave

1/24/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mt San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Ave

West Covina

1/12/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., West Covina Masonic Center, 1201 S Orange Avenue

1/20/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Covina Masonic Center, 1201 S Orange Avenue

1/27/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Covina Masonic Center, 1201 S Orange Avenue

1/28/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., West Covina Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3536 E. Temple Way

1/30/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Beauty College, 646 South Sunset Ave

1/31/2018: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Queen of the Valley Hospital, 1115 S. Sunset Ave

For more information on where to donate near you, visit the www.redcross.org